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Dyedinthewoolliberal

(15,914 posts) Tue Mar 30, 2021, 10:48 AM Mar 2021

Van Gogh was born on this date.

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Van Gogh was born on this date. (Original Post) Dyedinthewoolliberal Mar 2021 OP

The Immersive Van Gogh exhibit--coming to various cities over the coming months. CrispyQ Mar 2021 #1

Sept 23rd open in Pittsburgh unweird Mar 2021 #2

Thanks! This is great to watch! lunatica Mar 2021 #3

CrispyQ

(38,269 posts)

1. The Immersive Van Gogh exhibit--coming to various cities over the coming months.

Reply to Dyedinthewoolliberal (Original post)

Tue Mar 30, 2021, 10:56 AM

Mar 2021

In San Francisco now: https://www.vangoghsf.com

It will be near me in September. I can hardly wait.

unweird

(2,960 posts)

2. Sept 23rd open in Pittsburgh

Reply to CrispyQ (Reply #1)

Tue Mar 30, 2021, 11:38 AM

Mar 2021

We’ve got tix for the 24th.

lunatica

(53,410 posts)

3. Thanks! This is great to watch!

Reply to Dyedinthewoolliberal (Original post)

Tue Mar 30, 2021, 02:03 PM

Mar 2021

I’ve long considered Van Gogh as one of the first Abstract Expressionists, struggling with his strong emotional nature in his art. I think he would outline his shapes in his paintings but kind of go crazy with painting within the lines. He used paint and brush strokes as his emotional outlet. His paintings are his truth and we react to them by recognizing his truth as our own. We recognize that and we love him for it. His passions always grab us where it counts, deep within our beings, recognizing our own inner world.

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